Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 10 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
236
236
232
280
346
346
346
269
269
337
304
292
225
225
225
225
355
350
365
543
543
463
361
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
S
0
S
5
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
0
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:47AM1.05m
9:12PM1.99m
11:43AM1.10m
10:00PM2.03m
12:36PM1.13m
10:50PM2.01m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.75m
4:49AM-0.50m
3:39PM0.79m
5:38AM-0.57m
4:34PM0.81m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
17
15
15
16
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1
NW
8
1
NW
9
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
167
132
145
150
150
346
346
346
269
269
337
304
292
225
225
225
225
355
350
273
254
243
463
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
232
236
236
232
178
178
178
110
116
104
105
100
67
67
74
106
106
59
86
365
543
543
184
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
NW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
64
97
88
93
280
69
72
178
176
173
72
71
106
106
106
56
59
271
257
64
64
61
55
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
9
9
122
7
0
7
0
0
9
122
122
15
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
2
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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